Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics
  • Electric Connector Unit
    Publication number: 20230143326
    Abstract: An electric connector unit comprises a connector and a cable connected thereto. The connector includes a terminal housing having an opening, and a shell attached to the terminal housing and having a shield fixation portion inserted into the opening. The cable comprises an inner cable bundle having a plurality of inner cables, and a cable shield surrounding the inner cable bundle. At least a portion of the cable shield is inserted into the opening and electrically connected to the shield fixation portion within the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamasaki, Chiyin Li
  • Connector with a contact retained in a housing
    Patent number: 11646518
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. Each of the contacts extends in a longitudinal direction and has a retained portion, a contacting portion disposed in front of the retained portion in the longitudinal direction, and a connecting portion disposed behind the retained portion in the longitudinal direction. Each of the contacting portion and the connecting portion are shifted with respect to the retained portion in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing is in contact with the retained portion of each of the contacts from both above and below in the vertical direction and from both right and left in a lateral direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Junya Tsuji, Katsuhiko Kobayashi
  • Connector
    Publication number: 20230140195
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulation body having a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent with each other at a corner, a buckle protrusion on the first side surface, and a notch portion at the corner. The connector includes a conductive terminal partially pressed against the second side surface of the insulation body and an engagement member having a main body and a wing. The main body is disposed on the second side surface. The wing extends from the main body in a first direction in which the main body faces the second side surface. The wing has a buckle opening interference fitted with the buckle protrusion. The engagement member presses the conductive terminal partially against the second side surface and the notch portion is covered by a portion of the engagement member between the main body and the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Qianjin (Orando) Li, Xinquan (Jone) Ji, YuQiang (Thomas) Zhao
  • Connection assembly and pin with a welding section
    Patent number: 11641071
    Abstract: A pin has a compliant section at a first end and a welding section at a second end opposite the first end. The compliant section is electrically connected with a via of a printed circuit board. The welding section has a welded connection with a passive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH, TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Yiyang Liew, Lucian Iordache, Mark Rice, Earl Daniel Swope, Georg Friesen
  • Outer Conductor and Coaxial Connector
    Publication number: 20230129483
    Abstract: An outer conductor of a coaxial connector includes a main body and a first connection part connected to an end of the main body. The first connection part is cylindrical and has a partition slit extending in an axial direction. A protrusion is formed on an inner side of a distal end of the first connection part and is electrically connectable with a mating outer conductor inserted into the first connection part. An outer diameter of the first connection part is smaller than an outer diameter of the main body. An inner diameter of a portion of the first connection part other than the protrusion is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianlin Huang, Feng (Carlos) Pan, Haomai (Ivan) Yin, Yuanming (Toney) Zhang
  • Product Inspection System
    Publication number: 20230132348
    Abstract: A product inspection system includes a separating device separating a pair of adjacent products in a row of products by a predetermined distance, an image capturing device simultaneously capturing a plurality of images of a plurality of surfaces of all the products of the row of products that have been separated by the separating device, and a rotating device simultaneously rotating the products in the row of products separated by the separating device. The surfaces to be inspected of each product in the row of products are successively rotated to an orientation facing the image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Qing (Carrie) Zhou, Rong Zhang
  • Connector
    Publication number: 20230131397
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a latch and a terminal mounted in the housing. The terminal has a locking hole with a locking hole front portion in a terminal insertion direction along which the terminal is inserted into the housing and a locking hole rear portion in the terminal insertion direction. A size of the locking hole front portion is larger than a size of the locking hole rear portion. The latch elastically protrudes into the locking hole to lock the terminal in the housing. The latch has a latch front portion in the terminal insertion direction and a latch rear portion in the terminal insertion direction. A size of the latch front portion is larger than a size of the latch rear portion. The size of the latch rear portion is smaller than the size of the locking hole front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
    Inventors: Yongjia (Winter) Wang, Liang Zhang, Subhash Maheshbabu, Federico Lupo, Hongbo (Daniel) Zhang
  • Welding system
    Patent number: 11637407
    Abstract: A welding system comprises a welding module and a moving module adapted to move the welding module to a predetermined welding position. The welding module includes a guiding device and a welding tool. The guiding device has a plurality of tubular guiding heads arranged in a row, ends of the plurality of tubular guiding heads are disposed close to joints of a plurality of cables so as to guide a plurality of welding wires to the joints of the plurality of cables. The welding tool has a plurality of tooth-shaped welding heads arranged in a row, ends of the plurality of tooth-shaped welding heads are disposed close to the joints of the plurality of cables and configured to simultaneously heat the plurality of welding wires guided to the joints of the plurality of cables, so as to simultaneously weld the joints of the plurality of cables onto a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Changjun Wang, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Fengchun Xie
  • Part packing system and method
    Patent number: 11628961
    Abstract: A part packing system includes a bag holding machine including a part funnel having an opening configured to receive an end of a part and having a bag end manipulator holding first and second bag end gripper mechanisms that receive an end of the bag therebetween to open the end of the bag to form a mouth at the end of the bag. The bag end manipulator moves the first and second bag end gripper mechanisms to position the mouth of the bag immediately downstream of the opening of the part funnel. A part loading machine including a part manipulator holding the part and moving the part to a loading position upstream of the part funnel and moving the part gripper mechanism to load an end of the part through the opening in the part funnel into the mouth of the bag to load the part into the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Swapnilsinh Solanki, An Yang, Lvhai Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Sonny O. Osunkwo
  • Electrical Connection Device
    Publication number: 20230109845
    Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a first jaw and a second jaw facing the first jaw in a closed state. The first jaw has a first insertion surface perpendicular to an insertion direction into a connection casing, a first surface facing the second jaw that is substantially parallel to the insertion direction, and an opposite first surface opposite the first insertion surface. The first jaw has a first recess. The second jaw has a second surface facing the first jaw and extending substantially parallel to the insertion direction, a second insertion surface introduced over the connection casing and perpendicular to the insertion direction, and an opposite second surface opposite to the second insertion surface. The second jaw has a second recess facing the first recess in the closed state. The first recess and/or the second recess has a rod at the first edge and/or the second edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Veronique Brenca, Imad Smirani, Xavier Rouillard
  • Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20230116329
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing having a flange along a circumferential direction, the flange has a groove spaced radially from the housing, and a sealing element disposed in the groove and forming a seal between the flange and a panel that has an opening receiving the housing. The sealing element is pressed against the panel when the housing partially passes through the opening of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dalei (Otto) Chen, Hongbo (Daniel) Zhang
  • Cable and Cable Assembly
    Publication number: 20230114286
    Abstract: A cable includes a pair of conductors extending longitudinally and spaced apart from each other, an inner insulating layer circumferentially wrapped around an outside of the conductors and fixing the conductors, a conductive shielding layer circumferentially wrapped around an outside of the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer circumferentially wrapped around an outer peripheral surface of the conductive shielding layer. At least one of the conductive shielding layer and the outer insulating layer includes a pair of diametrically opposed circumferential halves. Each circumferential half surrounds a part of a circumference of the inner insulating layer and extends longitudinally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiwei (Jack) Guo, Hainan (Harlan) Lu
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 11626691
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector including a first connector body, and a shaft connected to the first connector body. A lever is rotatably connected to the shaft and is selectively fixable to the first connector body in a caught state. A second connector of the assembly includes a second connector body insertable into the first connector body, a releasing element defined on the second connector body for releasing the lever from the caught state, and a biasing element defined on the second connector body for rotating the lever after being released from the caught state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Taek Lim, Ki Ho Choi
  • Protective Shroud and Machine
    Publication number: 20230100250
    Abstract: A protective shroud includes a shroud body, a protective door movably installed on the shroud body, and a buffer mechanism connected between the shroud body and the protective door. The buffer mechanism slows down a moving speed of the protective door. The protective door is moved between an open position and a closed position in a vertical direction to open or close the shroud body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Kunshan League Automechanism Co., Ltd, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Yuting He
  • Connector
    Publication number: 20230101670
    Abstract: A connector for electrical connection between a wire and a conductive load includes a housing and an elastic conductive component having a portion extending through the housing. The elastic conductive component is connectable to the wire. The elastic conductive component is movable up and down relative to the housing to connect with or separate from the conductive load, electrically connecting or disconnecting an electrical connection between the wire and the conductive load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan Zhong, Tian (Sam) Xia, Weifeng Bian
  • Automatic Guided Vehicle System
    Publication number: 20230094516
    Abstract: An automatic guided vehicle system includes an automatic guided vehicle and a docking station for docking with the automatic guided vehicle. One of the automatic guided vehicle and the docking station has a pair of first vertical guide surfaces and the other has a pair of rows of rollers. The first vertical guide surfaces extend a predetermined length along a first horizontal direction and are spaced by a predetermined distance in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The rows of rollers are in rolling contact with the first vertical guide surfaces to guide the automatic guided vehicle to a predetermined position in the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Cable Core Wire Orientation Adjustment System
    Publication number: 20230099847
    Abstract: A cable core wire orientation adjustment system includes a cable rotation module adjusting two core wires of a cable exposed from an end of the cable to a predetermined orientation by rotating the end of the cable. The cable core wire orientation adjustment system can automatically adjust the orientation of the two exposed core wires at the end of the cable, improving the orientation adjustment efficiency of the cable core wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Detection System
    Publication number: 20230094099
    Abstract: A detection system includes an imaging device and a control device connected in communication with the imaging device. The imaging device captures a 3D image of a connector including a housing, a terminal, and a cable. The control device calculates a height of a connection end of the cable crimped to the terminal relative to a bottom surface of the housing according to the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Qing (Carrie) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lei (Alex) Zhou
  • Connector Assembly Device
    Publication number: 20230096164
    Abstract: A connector assembly device includes a terminal clamping device clamping and fixing a terminal of a connector and an insertion module. The insertion module includes a housing clamping device clamping and fixing a housing of the connector, a terminal guide device having a conical guide hole guiding the terminal into the housing, and a linear moving device driving the housing clamping device and the terminal guide device to move towards the terminal. The terminal is inserted into the housing through the conical guide hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Substrate for Contacting at Least One Electrical Pin of a Charging Inlet
    Publication number: 20230096310
    Abstract: A substrate for contacting an electrical pin arranged in a housing includes a base having a recess receiving the electrical pin, a metal leadframe having a contacting region electrically and/or thermally contacting the electrical pin, and a contact pin extending along a mating direction in a plane parallel to the metal leadframe and configured to electrically contact a mating contact pin of a mating connector. The metal leadframe is rigidly fixed to the base to prevent a relative movement between the metal leadframe and the substrate. The substrate is movable with respect to the housing along a locking direction from an unlocked position where the substrate is not locked to the housing to a locked position in which the substrate is locked to the housing. A movement of the contacting region with respect to the electrical pin is prevented in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Pamart, Bruno Dupont, Romain Anselmini